President Trump received a fair amount of ridicule back in February, when he publicly complained that he “inherited a mess” from the previous administration. Because the rhetoric mirrored statements made by President Obama eight years earlier (in regard to Bush and the economic collapse), critics were quick to point out… CONTINUE

There’s an episode of The Office entitled “The Rumor” in which the Michael Scott character (played by Steve Carell) is frustrated with never being made privy to the latest office gossip. Always desperate for inclusion in the personal lives of others, it drives him nuts that his subordinates refrain from sharing… CONTINUE

There are few people more justified to speak out against President Trump than former President George W. Bush. It’s not because Trump has trashed Bush’s policies (as Obama did), or because he excoriated Jeb Bush during the Republican primary. That’s comparatively mild stuff. A bold line was crossed, however, when… CONTINUE

Earlier this week, Andrew Kugle of the Washington Free Beacon compiled quotes from some mainstream journalists who’ve been lavishing praise on themselves and their profession for the hard-hitting reporting surrounding the Michael Flynn controversy: “This is a big moment for investigative journalism,” CNN host Brian Stelter said. “It’s the leaks and great… CONTINUE

Bernie Goldberg wrote a column the other day, in which he described how some people in the news profession are torn on whether or not they should report President-elect Trump’s numerous spoken untruths as “lies.” The point of contention is that because a false statement requires a willful intent to… CONTINUE